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Gentle Julia

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Oh, the responsibilities of a lady who is almost officially the prettiest person in a town, thinks Julia. The burdens are often heavier than the world suspects -- and there are moments she finds the position so trying she would resign, if she could.

Worse was the pestering of her family! Julia was a warm-hearted, appreciative girl, naturally unable to close her eyes to sterling merit whereve... More

Oh, the responsibilities of a lady who is almost officially the prettiest person in a town, thinks Julia. The burdens are often heavier than the world suspects -- and there are moments she finds the position so trying she would resign, if she could.

Worse was the pestering of her family! Julia was a warm-hearted, appreciative girl, naturally unable to close her eyes to sterling merit wherever it appeared . . . and it was not without warrant that she complained of her relatives. The whole family, including the children, regaled themselves with her private affairs as a substitute for theater-going!

Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Booth Tarkington (1869-1946) wrote with understanding and humor of American middle-class life -- especially the travails and triumphs of the youth of this country.

About Booth Tarkington (Author) : Booth Tarkington is a published author. Some of the published credits of Booth Tarkington include Magnificent Ambersons, The Turmoil, A Novel (The Works of Booth Tarkington), Seventeen (The Works of B... moreView Booth Tarkington's profile

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